Finances can often lead to divorce

11:10 AM,
Jun. 22, 2014

Bill Pesch

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Bill Pesch

A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing while waiting for my two sons to get ready for their doctor's appointments. After a flurry of demons, doctors and detectives, I settled on the Suze Orman Show. Suze, a finance guru, was interviewing a couple who'd been married for about 20 years. Three months before the interview, the husband had been laid off.

Much to the wife's frustration, her husband, while hiding his unemployment status from family and friends, continued to rack up credit card bills. He wanted to put up a front of financial success despite the fact that they were drowning in debt. The ...